Gall Solicitors

Gall Solicitors was delighted to participate in last week’s Hong Kong Arbitration Charity Ball during the HKIAC Hong Kong Arbitration Week. The Hong Kong Arbitration Charity Ball (HKACB) is held annually to raise funds to support Hong Kong charities and assist in the development of arbitration across Asia. This year HKACB raised funds to support local Hong Kong charities Equal Justice and Splash Foundation. At the Gall table, we were pleased to host some of our friends in the field, including: •           Kevin Hong, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Norton Rose Fulbright •           Kelvin Cheong, Partner, Forensic Services, PwC • Shaun Wu, Chair, Litigation (Hong Kong and China), Paul Hastings •           Chi Ho Kwan, Partner, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Jingtian Gongcheng •           Jennifer Wu, Partner, Commercial Disputes, Pinsent Masons •           Cliff Chow, Partner, Dispute Resolution, Ashurst We thank the HKACB Committee for putting on another highly successful evening, and we look forward to participating in future events! #HKArbWeek #arbitration #disputeresolution

Gall Partner and Co-Head of Employment Felda Yeung recently spoke with Human Resources Director Asia magazine on how to stay compliant with privacy regulations and address any employee concerns for employers implementing, or considering to implement, monitoring policies. In the interview, which you can read below, Felda unpacks the growing challenges of employee privacy as remote work continues to blur the lines between personal and professional life. She explores how Hong Kong businesses can strike the right balance between oversight and respect for privacy, and why transparency, clear policies, and open communication are crucial for building trust in today’s digital workplace. #humanresources #employmentlaw #dataprivacy #hongkong

Gall Solicitors was named Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year at this year's ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. The firm commented: "We are honoured to be recognised as the Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year for the third consecutive year! We are grateful for this acknowledgement and this award is a testament to the firm’s hard work and dedication to providing exceptional legal services to our clients.” #ALBAwards #HKLA2024

𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 We are delighted that partners from Gall Solicitors have once again been recognised by their clients and peers for delivering service excellence in the legal market. Three of our partners feature in the 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 - the definitive guide to Asia's leading law firms and lawyers. Senior Partner Nick Gall and Executive Partner Chris Wong are ranked as 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 and 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 respectively in the area of Dispute Resolution; while Partner Evelyn Chan is ranked as 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 in Dispute Resolution and Restructuring & Insolvency. The rankings are the result of an in-depth qualitative survey, so while deal and case value and volumes are taken into account, the rankings are not determined by these factors. Rather, they are based on three criteria: (i) Work evidence; (ii) Client feedback; and (iii) Peer feedback, where the asialaw research team conducts hundreds of interviews with lawyers to gather their assessments on the market and the rankings. Congratulations to Nick, Chris and Evelyn on their continued success! #asialawRankings24 #hongkong #disputeresolution #insolvency

Gall partner Felda Yeung has spent the past week in Jakarta, exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with arbitration practitioners. She had a wonderful time attending the ICC Indonesia Arbitration Day, and spoke at the very successful Ciarb (EAB) YMG conference along with fellow panelists for an enriching day’s discussion. The week ended perfectly with the Indonesia Chapter Reception organised by Ilman Rakhmat and Windri Marieta FCIArb. Felda looks forward to visiting her friends in Indonesia again soon! #arbitration #indonesia

💡Join our online webinar: Hong Kong Employment Law – Latest Developments with Gall Solicitors on 27th September 2024. In this webinar, we are delighted to have Ms. Felda Yeung, Partner at Gall Solicitors, to discuss the major employment law developments in Hong Kong, including the proposed amendment of the “continuous employment” requirement under the Employment Ordinance, implementation of the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme, new schemes introduced by the Immigration Department, important cases and more. 1 CPD point has been accredited for this webinar from the Law Society of Hong Kong. See you on the 27th of September from 2pm to 3pm (HKT). Don’t miss your spot and register now: https://lnkd.in/gduMMaq8 Charlie Chan Jessa Nemenzo Alfajardo Ashima Sood Tanya Parmanand #webinar #HongKongEmploymentLaw #latestdevelopments #lawupdates #WoltersKluwer #GALL

𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 & 𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰  𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 Felda Yeung, Ashima Sood and Tanya Parmanand have written the Hong Kong chapter for 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴’ (GLI) 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 handbook. In the chapter, our team explores: • General #employment and #labour market and #litigation trends • #Redundancies/reductions in force, business transfers and #reorganisations • Business protections and restrictive covenants • #Discrimination and retaliation protection • Protection against #dismissal • Worker consultation, trade unions and industrial action • Employee #privacy • Other recent developments in the field of employment and labour law. 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳! https://lnkd.in/eTjDBZQw

𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 We are thrilled to announce that Gall Solicitors has won both Hong Kong categories at the 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮-𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. The firm won "𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿", while Executive Partner Chris Wong was named as "𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿". Chris is the firm's practice leader of China related disputes under Hong Kong law. This is another splendid recognition for Chris who recently received a double award at the 𝗟𝗲𝘅𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 in the Asset Recovery and Commercial Litigation categories. The Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific awards winners were selected after an exhaustive research process that analysed the most complex and innovative cases from across the region. Congratulations again to Chris and to the firm! #litigation #disputes #hongkong #apac

𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗞𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗠 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 Gall Solicitors is delighted to be nominated in the 10th annual 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮-𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 in two categories: "Hong Kong SAR Firm of the Year"; and "Hong Kong SAR Lawyer of the Year", with Executive Partner Chris Wong shortlisted in the latter category. These awards celebrate the leading litigators and most impactful disputes across Asia-Pacific based upon the information captured in the submission for the latest edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific. The shortlists are the culmination of months of research, analysing hundreds of submissions, surveying thousands of referees and interviewing hundreds of lawyers. Ahead of the awards, Gall has also been ranked 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝟭 by Benchmark Litigation for 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 in the Hong Kong SAR Domestic Firms category. #hongkong #litigation #disputes

𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗨𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗡𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧 (𝗟𝗡𝗖) 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗠𝗘 On 10 April 2024, the Court of Final Appeal (“CFA”) in Tam Sze Leung v Commissioner of Police [2024] HKCFA 8 upheld the Court of Appeal’s (“CA”) decision affirming the validity of the Letters of No Consent (“LNC”) regime operated by the Hong Kong police. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗙𝗔 The appellants’ banks accounts had been frozen pursuant to the LNC regime after the police had communicated to the relevant banks that the accounts contained funds representing the proceeds of crime. The appellants originally challenged the LNC regime by way of judicial review. On 30 December 2021, the Court of First Instance (“CFI”) granted a declaration in favour of the appellants, holding that the LNC regime was unlawful, not prescribed by law, and disproportionately interfered with their right to property. On 14 April 2023, the CA overturned the CFI decision. The appellants successfully applied to the CFA for leave to appeal against the CA’s decision. The background of the case and the previous decisions have been discussed here. The Court of Final Appeal has now unanimously held that the LNC regime is lawful. To read more on the CFA's decision, please click here: https://lnkd.in/gXq7Gjh7 #hongkongpolice #moneylaundering #aml #financialcrime